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Classic Radio - "My Word!"

Topics: puns quiz radio

Language: English

My Word! was a radio panel game broadcast by the BBC on the Home Service (1956–67) and Radio 4 (1967–88).It was created by Edward J. Mason and Tony Shryane, and featured comic writers Denis Norden and Frank Muir.

The two teams faced questions devised by Mason, primarily word games and literary quizzes covering vocabulary, etymology, snippets of poetry, and the like. When stumped by a question, the contestants could be sure of receiving generous partial credit for a humorous answer of enough ingenuity.

These home recordings were made from radio broadcasts between 1999 and 2006.

Addeddate: 2018-12-13 02:35:01

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Reviewer: Thomas888 - - June 4, 2022
Subject: Simple genius

My Word was a radio show which many might dismiss as pompous trivia, but was actually a delightful celebration of the English language used at its finest. The simplicity, imagination, finesse and true joy, that is still captivating now, delighted audiences around the globe in the wonderful era when radio was the main form of communication. Unfortunately these skills and minds have almost disappeared now, but thankfully they are still available here.
Their pronunciation is excellent. If people practised this distinct pronunciation of words and syllables they would realise that this sense of orderliness, as opposed to the garbled, frantic method used now, leads, to some extent, to establishing not only the same orderliness in thought and mind, but also a sense of peace.

Reviewer: Wil Davis - - January 2, 2022
Subject: Ah, blessed relief!

I was born in UK but moved to USA in 1983 as part of an arrangement between UK & USA governments to try to increase the I.Q. of both countries! (dismal failure! 😞) Having been spoon-fed such garbage as "Wait wait! Don't tell me!" and other such trash! What a relief to find these original recordings! So a big THANK YOU for saving my sanity!!! 😀 Wil Davis

Reviewer: Curmudgeon831 - - November 20, 2021
Subject: Awesome

Thanks for making these available. I used to listen to these when they were originals, and it brings back great memories. Even those that are incomplete are great to hear.

Reviewer: sdgard - - December 11, 2020
Subject: A Gem

As all the others here have said. Kudos, kudos, kudos. Listening again with the utmost enjoyment to what I thought was lost to me for all time.

Reviewer: Karel Seeuwen - - April 16, 2020
Subject: My Word! My Word!

When I was a Kid, I would always make sure i was home to catch, The Goon Show, My Word, and My Music. To quote @Sandy1943's review "It is so nice to listen to a program that is not aimed at the lowest common denominator."

Reviewer: Sandy1943 - - March 19, 2020
Subject: Great Show

Thank you for making My Word available again. It is so nice to listen to a program that is not aimed at the lowest common denominator.

Reviewer: bogart9 - - February 12, 2020
Subject: Many, many thanks

This was a fantastic program and a terrible loss to us all when it was no longer broadcast. Thank you so much for uploading these files.

Reviewer: dlettvin - - June 28, 2019
Subject: Thank you so much

I was devastated when the Beeb rescinded the rights to this show. Frank Muir and Denis Norden are the epitome of erudition and wordplay. I don't discount the knowledge and humor of Anne Scott James, Dilys Powell. et al, but the show was clearly created as a framework for the wordplay and machinations of the gentlemen. I am so glad to have even a short series of their amazing "shaggy dogs'. You deserve the full five stars just for remembering to turn on your recorder.

Reviewer: Dave Gold - - June 3, 2019
Subject: Thank you!!!

I had recorded close to a decade of My Word via replay radio app, and lost it shortly after My Word went off the air.
Thank you so much for sharing your library!!!

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